| [/ˈmeɪdʒə(r); ˋmedʒɚ/] adj 用法:
1 [usu attrib 通常作定语] (more) important; great(er) （较）重要的; （较）大的; 主要的:
a major road 干路 *
the major portion 较大的部分 *
a major operation, ie a surgical operation that could be dangerous to a person's life 大手术（可能危及生命者） *
a major suit, ie (in cards, esp bridge) either spades or hearts （纸牌, 尤指桥牌的）高花色牌（黑桃或红桃） *
We have encountered major problems. 我们遇到大问题了. *
She has written a major novel, ie one of high quality and great importance. 她写了一部高质量的小说. Cf 参看 minor. 用法:
2 (Brit dated or joc 旧或谑) (in private schools) first or older of two brothers or boys with the same surname (esp in the same school) （私立学校中）（兄弟俩或同姓男生中）年长的, 大的:
Smith major 大史密斯. Cf 参看 minor, senior. 用法:
3 (music 音) (of a key or scale) having two full tones between the first and third notes （指调或音阶）大调的, 大音阶的:
the major key 大调 *
a major scale 大音阶 *
the key of C major, E flat major, etc C大调、 降E大调. Cf 参看 minor. major 2
v [Ipr] ~ in sth (US) specialize in a certain subject (at college or university) 主修（大专院校的）科目:
She majored in maths and physics (at university). 她（在大学）主修数学和物理. major 3
n 用法:
1 [sing] (music 音) major key 大调:
shift from major to minor 由大调转到小调. 用法:
2 [C] (US) (a) principal subject or course of a student at college or university （大专院校学生的）主修科目, 主修课程, 专业:
Her major is French. 她的主修科目是法语.
(b) student studying such a subject 某专业的学生:
She's a French major. 她是法语专业的学生. 用法:
3 majors [pl] (also major `leagues) (US sport 体) senior and most important leagues, esp in baseball and ice hockey 高级联赛协会（尤指棒球及冰上曲棍球的）:
[attrib 作定语] major league baseball 高级联赛协会棒球赛. major 4
[/ˈmeɪdʒə(r); ˋmedʒɚ/] n army officer ranking between a captain and a lieutenant-colonel 陆军少校. =>App 9 见附录9. |